H.R. 2831 - Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007

To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice,… More

To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes. (by CRS)Hide

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007

H.R. 2831 — 110th Congress
(2007–2008)

Keywords

Pay discrimination, Civil Rights Act

Summary

To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes.

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R. 2831

4/23/2008

This motion DID NOT PASS the Senate

56 voted YES42 voted NO
2 voted present/not voting

Action

Date

Description

Introduced

6/22/2007

6/22/2007

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

6/27/2007

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Put on a legislative calendar

6/27/2007

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.

7/18/2007

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-237.

Put on a legislative calendar

7/18/2007

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 147.

7/27/2007

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 579 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2831 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2831 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.

7/31/2007

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2831.

7/31/2007

DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 2831.

7/31/2007

Considered as unfinished business.

7/31/2007

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

7/31/2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Andrews demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until a time to be announced.

7/31/2007

Considered as unfinished business.

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House Vote on Passage

7/31/2007

On Passage - House - H.R. 2831 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

8/01/2007

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Put on a legislative calendar

8/02/2007

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 325.

4/21/2008

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

4/21/2008

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate.

4/23/2008

Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked (Record Vote 110) entered in Senate.

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